Window construction



C. W. KELLY WINDOW CONSTRUCTION April 14, 1931.

Filed Dec.

nun I n- I w HHHHH Hw INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Apr. 14, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE CLYDE W. KELLY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR T0 DETROIT STEEL PRODUCTS COMPANY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN, A CORPORATION OF MICHIGAN WINDOW CONSTRUCTION Application filed December 31, 1928. Serial No. 329,536.

The invention relates to window constructions and refers more particularly to that type having ventilators adapted to be moved from closed to open positions or vice versa by operators and provided with screens at the same side as the operators. One of the objects is to provide an improved construction providing for passage of the ventilator operating member through the opening of the frame without forming an opening in the screen. Another object is to construct the means providing for the passage of the ventilator operating member so that this means will detachably support the screen. With these aswell as other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel features of construction as more fully hereinafter set forth.

In the drawings Figure l is an interior side elevation of a window embodying my invention;

Figures 2 and 3 are cross sections, respectively, on the lines 22 and 3-3 of Figure 1 Figure 4 is a perspective view of a portion thereof with the operator for the ventilator omitted;

Figure 5 is an enlarged view of a portion of Figure 1.

As shown in the present instance, 1 is the frame and 2 the ventilator for closing the opening in the frame, this ventilator being ivotally mounted upon a side bar of the rame. 3 is the operator for the ventilator, including the support 4 and the actuating rod 5, which latter is pivotally connected at 6 to the bracket 7 rigidly secured to and extending inwardly from the bottom bar of the ventilator through the frame opening. The actuating rod is slidably guided in its support 3 and this support is pivotally mounted at 8 upon the bracket 9, which in turn is rigidly secured to and extends inwardly from the bottom bar of the frame 1. With this arrangement, the actuating rod and its support are angularly movable during the opening and closing movements of the ventilator.

10 is a screen at the inner side of the frame 1 and to provide for the passage of the ventilator actuating rod 5 through the frame opening without forming an opening in the screen, I have provided the molding section 11, which cooperates with the screen to cover the frame opening and at the same time it detachably engages the bottom bar 12 of the screen and cooperates with suitable clips 13 engaging the upper bar 14 of the screen frame to hold the same in place. This molding section has the depending flange 15, which is rigidly secured to the inner face of the lower bar of the frame 1. The molding section has the upper and lower lateral walls 16 and 17, respectively, and the vertically extending side wall 18, which latter is formed with the longitudinally extending elongated opening 19 providing for the passage of the actuating rod 5 therethrough. This side wall is extended above the upper wall 16 and is connected thereto by the outwardly extending lateral portion 20 and the downwardly extending portion 21, which together with the upper portion of the side wall form a down- Wardly opening channel. The width of the upper wall 16 is sufiicient to accommodate the lower screen bar 12, which is held in place by the downwardly extending wall portion' Ql.

For closing the opening 19, I have provided the closure member 22, which is preferably in the nature of a sheet metal plate having the opening 23 for the passage of the actuating rod 5. The upper portion of this closure member longitudinally slidably engages in the downwardly opening channel formed in the molding section and for fur ther assisting in guiding the closure member there are the tongues 24 struck downwardly from the upper wall 16 and engaging the outer side of the closure member.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. The combination of a frame having an opening, a movable ventilator for the opening, an operator for the ventilator having a member adapted to extend through the opening for actuating said ventilator, a screen adjacent to said frame and at the same side thereof as said operator, and means separate from said frame and screen providing for passage of said actuating member through the opening and cooperating with said screen for covering the opening.

2. The combination of a frame having an opening, a movable ventilator for the opening, an operator for said"ventilatgrhavings a member adapted to extend through the opening for actuating :said-gventilator, a screen adjacent to said frame; and at the same side thereof as said operator, and a molding"section separate from 'said frameand screen cooperating with said screen for covering the o ening and having an opening therethrough or the passage of said actuating member.

3. The combination of a frame having an opening, a movable ventilator for the open-' ing, an operator for .said ventilator having a member adapted to extend through the opening for actuating said ventilator, a screen adjacent to said frame and at the same side thereof as said operator, a molding section separate from said frame and screen cooperating with said screen for covering the opening and having an opening therethrough for the passage 0 said actuating member,

and means movably mounted upon said molding section for closing the opening therein.

4. The combination of a frame having an opening, a movable ventilator for the opening, an operator for said ventilator located" at the inner side of said-frame and having a member adapted to extend through the opening for actuating said ventilator, a screen at the inner side of said frame, and a member separate from said frame and screen for supporting said screen and 00- operating therewith to cover the opening and curing the lower end ofsaid screen in place, and *aclosnre member having an opening for the passage ofsaid actuating member, said closure member being located ,within said molding section and longitudinally slidably engagg'ng said channel orming portion.

7 he combination of aframe having an opening, a movable ventilator for the opening, a screen engaging the inner side of said frame, and means supporting said screen 'and cooperating therewith to close said "opening.

8. The combination of'a frame having an opening, a movable ventilator for the opening, a screen adjacent the inner side of said frame, and a member attachable to said frame and having a flange ortion overlap ping said screen, said member cooperating with said screen to close said opening.

9. The combination of a framehaving an opening, a movable ventilator for the opening, operatin means for the ventilator operable from the inner side of said frame, a screen engaging said frame and at the same side thereof as said operating means, and means cooperating with said screen to cover said opening and housing a portion of said operating means.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

CLYDE W. KELLY.

also providing for passage of said actuating member through the frame opening.

5. The combination of a frame aving an opening, a ventilator for the o ening movable outwardly relative to said frame, an operator for the ventilator located at the inner side of said frame and having a member adapted to extend through the opening for actuating said ventilator, a screen at the inner side of said frame, and a molding section attachable to said frame and cooperat- 1n and detachably supporting said screen and having an opening therethrough for thepaswith said screen to cover'the opening sage of said actuating member through the frame opening.

6. The combination of a frame having an 

